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Hi there,
since Fronius Support is taking some time to answer the question, I might as well post it here.
The local utilities require a specific cosPhi setting in the inverter, which - for my knowledge - requires a countrysetup other than MG50.
How does changing from MG50 to i.e. DE2U affect the behaviour of the inverter in an ESS?
Feed-in only needs to be limited to 70%, so no zero feed-in required.
As always, thanks for the help!
Chris
You only add the MG50 if you are using the Fronius on the AC output of the Victron, if on the input side of the Victron use your normal country code to comply with.
Regards
Rob D
NZ
Question is what happens if the network fails. Is the multiplus still controlled by ethernet or the frequency shift?
I don't find any clear advise
Yes it will still shut down as per grid code, as when doing the setups you install the country code then install the MG50 code next then all is well with grid protection etc.
Regards
Rob D
NZ
In an ESS with a PV inverter Ac coupled to the multi output, the system is controlled by Modbus-Tcp.
Frequency control is only used if the grid has failed and the multi can control its output frequency.
In the ess while grid connected, the grid interaction is controlled by the multi and the grid code, with reactive power control set in the multi.
Hi,
same issue here. My provider requieres the national grid code to be set in the Fronius on ACout of an 3~ ESS. No issue if grid is available, but whats in case of a grid failure?
Will that work in general and what are the drawbacks using the national grid code in the Fronius instead of MG50?
TIA
The MultiPlus is the connection to the grid and will disconnect from it if something is wrong.
So there is no need for the Fronius to use the normal grid code.
If the Fronius is not set to MG50/60 it will most likely not start in case of a grid failure.
AT is different ;)
In case the Multi provides a grid within the reconnect range of the Fronius (47,5 - 50,05Hz) it should start?
Update: Fronius Symo off-grid with AT1E (grid code Austria) works fine.
As soon as 51.5 Hz is hit, the Symo will instantly turn off (because of grid protection defined in AT1E settings). The victrons will switch from "charging the batteries" to "discharging the batteries" and you may notice a short flicker on the lights, but no power interruptions as such.
Since the Symo is not producing any pv power which has to be stored in the batteries, the frequency of the victrons decreases to 50 Hz again - which provides a stable (enough) grid to start the symo again.
After that the cycle starts again: The symo will power up and after approx 5 minutes it starts to produce pv power again - which forces the victron to rise the frequency - which forces the symo to disconnect, and so on.
This game is played until the battery is "empty enough" to store the incoming PV energy which is not used otherwise.
One more update: If you set the "frequency degradation rate" from 40%/Hz to 77%/Hz in the PROFI menu on the Fronius, then a stable grid is formed, where the Fronius does not go into frequency protection mode (even when operated in the AT1E grid code)
Background: AT1E says that frequency based degradation starts at 50.2 Hz, and the PV inverter should switch off at 51.5 Hz. With the standard settings this forces the Fronius to degrade its power output till the net reaches 51.5 Hz - and from there on it will just switch off. The standard degradation rate of 40%/Hz reduces therefore the power to (51.5-50.2)*40% = 1.3*40% ~52% before the Fronius is forced to shut down because it reaches the 51.5 Hz.
The updated "frequency degradation rate" value of 77% tells the Fronius to degrade its power faster. When the frequency reaches 51.5Hz then the generated PV power is already reduced by 100% - meaning that the Fronius is not delivering any power at all if the frequency reaches 51.5Hz.
This means that the Fronius has no reason to disconnect forcefully because the victrons limit the fronius more and more till the delivered power ist 0 W at 51.5 Hz.
